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In General considerations, gender and related concepts are defined, followed by a description of the social structures that generate gender in equality and how they are constructed. Those...
It may seem obvious that human rights abuses (or more correctly when armed conflict is involved, violations of humanitarian law) are at the core of these emergencies, but the protection of...
The report of the CODEP workshop itself is not a verbatim account of the proceedings but reflects the diversity of views and experiences of the participants. The discussion focussed on three...
This assessment was initiated by UNHCR and Save the Children-UK (SC-UK) due to growing concerns, based on their field experience, about the nature and extent of sexual violence and exploitation of...
Natural disasters impact directly on women in their roles as providers of food, water and fuel. While we cannot do away with natural hazrads, we can eliminate those that we cause. It is important...
Synthesis of Resident Coordinator annual reports 2008. This annual synthesis documents the work of the UN development system in countries in support of national development strategies and...
This publication is the result of extensive consultations and a response to the call for clear policy and practical guidance for mainstreaming gender perspectives into disaster risk reduction. It...
The World Conference on Disaster Reduction 2005 took place in Kobe, Hyogo. When the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene this conference in Kobe, accepting the invitation of the...
The Toolkit for Integrating Gender Monitoring and Evaluation, has been developed to assist project task teams, borrowers, and partners to recognize and address gender concerns in designing rural...
This report represents the results of the assessment mission and constitutes a first step in a challenging recovery process. It is anticipated that this data will serve to inform and build the...